One scene, three runs. Prepare the phrases, hold the conversation, fix three things, do it again, and come back in a few days for the third run. Why this shape.
Nothing here is graded while you talk. The tutor stays in role, never interrupts, and never marks you down. Mistakes are the point of a rehearsal.
๐ Monthly check: can you do it yet?
One cold conversation on the anchor scene for your goal, then eight sentences to repeat. Five minutes. Same task every month so the comparison is fair.
PrepareRun 1FixRun 2Run 3 (later)
Your objective:
Tutor plays:
Can-do being tested:
Phrases for this scene.Read them once, then fill the gaps from memory. Retrieval beats rereading.
3:00
Plan for at least a minute. Under a minute does nothing; over five adds nothing.
PrepareRun 1FixRun 2Run 3 (later)
Three things to fix
Try to repair each line yourself first. Prompts that make you self-correct stick better than being handed the answer.
Phrases you didn't use in run 1.One more retrieval pass, then try to work them in.
Same scene. The tutor will change its lines so you can't replay run 1.
Run complete
Repeat what you hear
Eight sentences, one at a time. Play it, then say it or type it back as exactly as you can. This is elicited imitation, the standard quick measure of overall proficiency.